Compare towns
Union vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.